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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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